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Summary of the Minimum Wages andConditions of Employment (General Order), 2010

(Prepared by the Jesuit Centre forTheological Reflection)This briefing seeks to inform you on the contents of the recently revised Minimum Wages and

Conditions of Employment Act (Cap. 276), specifically Statutory Instrument (SI) 2 of 2011 thatgoverns wages and conditions of employment for the general worker (note that shopkeepers aregoverned under a separate Statutory Instrument, No. 1 of 2010). Please distribute thisinformative document to all relevant stakeholders in Zambia, including employers, employees,trade unions, etc.

Who Qualifies under the Minimum Wages Act?The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employees (includingcasual workers) in Zambia, but does not apply to the following categories of employees:

Employees of the Government of the Republic of Zambia Employees of local authority Employees who undergo collective bargaining (unionised workers)

Employees in a s e c t o r f o r w h i c h t h e M i n i s t e r , b y s t a t u t o r y i n s t r u m e n t , h a s p r e s c r i b e d t h e

m i n i m u m w a g e .

Employees in management positions (as defined under the Industrial Relations Act)

What Monthly Wages and Allowances are Employees Guaranteed?As of January 2011, qualifying employees (separated into 5 main categories) are guaranteed atminimum the following monthly wages and allowances:Category I - General Worker, Cleaner, Handyman, Office Orderly

Basic Pay K2, 182 per hour or K419, 000 per month) Transport Allowance K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3 km radius of duty

station) Lunch Allowance K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch

Housing Allowance K125, 700 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) Minimum Monthly Pay and Allowances K767, 100

Category II Guard or watchman Basic Pay K2, 298 per hour or K419, 000 per month1 Transport Allowance K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3 km radius of dutystation) Lunch Allowance K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch Housing Allowance K125, 700 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) Minimum Monthly Pay and Allowances K767, 100

1There seems to be an anomaly here as the per hour wage sums to a much higher monthly figure than

K419,000 considering the 48 working hours per week


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Category III Driver Basic Pay K3, 125 per hour or K600, 000 per month

Transport Allowance K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond beyond 3 kmradius of duty station)

Lunch Allowance K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch Housing Allowance K180, 000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided)

Minimum Monthly Pay and Allowances K1, 002,400

Category IV Typist, Receptionist or Telephonist)

Basic Pay K 3 , 3 8 5 p e r h o u r o r K 6 5 0 , 0 0 0 per month

Transport Allowance K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3 km radius of dutystation)

Lunch Allowance K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch Housing Allowance K195, 000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) Minimum Monthly Pay and Allowances K1, 067,400

Category V Qualified Clerk (with a formal certificate or diploma)

Basic Pay K 4 , 5 0 5 p e r h o u r o r K 8 6 5 , 0 0 0 p e r

month Transport Allowance K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3 km radius of duty

station) Lunch Allowance K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch Housing Allowance K259, 500 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) Minimum Monthly Pay and Allowances K1, 346,900

What other Benefits are Guaranteed by the minmum wages act? Night Shift employee working between 19 hrs and 06 hrs K100 per hour shift differential Work Week shall not exceed 48 hours Overtime employee working in excess of 48 hours 1 times hourly pay per hour of

overtime (this does not apply to a watchman or guard)

Sundays and Holidays employee working overtime on a Sunday or working on a PublicHoliday 2 times hourly pay per hour

Paid Leave of Absence after 6 months of employment accrues at two days per montho Travelling Allowance employee proceeding on leave with at least 60 accrued days 2

days pay per 280km distance to homeo Holiday Allowance employee proceeding on annual leave 1 months basic pay

Paid Sick Leave with a medical certificate full pay for 3 months and half pay for 3 monthso A sick child a female employee shall be given paid leave to nurse a hospitalised child

Maternity Leave after 2 years continuous service 120 days maternity leaveo Female employee shall not be dismissed due to complications in six months following

delivery Retirement Benefits upon retirement after 10 years employment and upon reaching the age

of 55 3 months basic pay per year of service or pension from approved pension scheme Medical Discharge if terminated on medical grounds 2 months basic pay per year of

service Redundancy Benefits 1 months notice and 2 months basic pay per year of service Repatriation Benefits if employee given medical discharge, declared redundant, retires, or

dies in service allowance sufficient to cover cost of transport for family and all personalaffects


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Summary Dismissal employer must present a report to labour office within 5 days ofdismissalo If case doesnt warrant dismissal, employee given 2 months basic pay per year of service

Funeral Assistance upon death of employee, employees spouse or registered child coffin, K350, 000, 50 kgs mealie meal and transport to and from the cemetery

Subsistence Allowance spending a night away from home to attend to work K195,

000/night Tool Allowance for employees using own tools to complete work K64, 000 per month Protective Clothing employer to provide protective clothing for dangerous work Upset Allowance upon permanent transfer to a new town transport plus 1 months full

salary

To make inquiries or to access the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act in full,please contact the JCTR or the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

_____________January 2011Lusaka, Zambia

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, P.O. Box 37774, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia

Tel:+ 260-211-290-410 Fax: 260-211-290-759 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jctr.org.zm


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